I extend my warm congratulations and thank him for the patriotic message he delivered last night.
I also called Kamala Harris to congratulate her on her historic election to the vice presidency.
The President-elect reiterated that while he ran as a Democrat, he will govern for all Americans.
He continued: “I want to congratulate President Trump and his supporters on a hard-fought campaign.
He earned the votes of more than 70 million Americans an extraordinary political achievement.
No matter how you voted, your vote counted.
We must come together for the sake of our families and neighbors and our nation and its future.
There is no problem that will not yield to the gathered will of a free people.
I have prayed for our President most of my adult life.
I will be praying for you and your success.
Now is the time to heal deep wounds.
Many are counting on you to lead the way.”
The Bush family famously broke with the GOP line in 2016 the late President George H.W.
voted for Hillary Clinton, and Barbara had written her son Jeb’s name on the ballot.
“I don’t understand why people are for him,” she had said.
The Trumps are a new word, both of them.
Trump now means Greed, selfishness and ugly.
So sad" (viaABC).
